This is a rant that is realistically due only to having kids in their early 40s, married, and having in-laws. One of my children’s mother-in-law subtly and pointedly insults me, even when she is having dinner at my house. After 11 years, last night finally got to me and hurt my feelings to the point I feel depressed. I know to own this myself, as I am a grown adult with many years of interactions with a wide range of people. Over the years, she has repeatedly interrupted me and I have responded by going quiet. Last night in a dinner I hosted with four others everyone was chatting. She turns to me and tells me in front of the others, “You talk too much.”
Maybe I do, maybe I don’t. She is frequently rude and authoritarian in most settings. I have decided to not invite her to dinner specifically. She does entertain us in her home with the kids and grandkids and, by necessity, no one gets to chat very much.
In a few days, this too shall pass. Then we are all going to her house for the Super Bowl, which will afford me a cover for a more quiet me.
Life Gets Better 